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WAR RECORD First went into action 15 March T918 Pas-ohendael....Ridga,.Xpre.s.,,Belgium. ........................ ,_ (date) . (place) Participated in Show moreWAR RECORD First went into action 15 March T918 Pas-ohendael....Ridga,.Xpre.s.,,Belgium. ........................ ,_ (date) . (place) Participated in the following engagements, and in what capacity Defensive Action; Observer with British Staff, 99th Brigade 33 D1Vi$i°no 20 March ’18 Raid. Cited, decorated, or otherwise honored for distinguished services (give circumstantial accounts of exploits, includ- ing dates and places where performed, also by whom and in what manner the honors were bestowed): Killed in action, killed by accident, died of wounds, died of disease, wounded, gassed, shell-shocked, taken prisoner: Nature of casualty Place Date Gassed ‘ Pasohendael Ridge ' I9 March ‘18. Under medical care: — Name of hospital Location From (date) to (date) Otitis Media,Left ear,from shell Permanently disabled (through loss of limb, eyesight, etc.) (specify disability“ 01101.1 5 S 1 on. . ,r ' n n a Arrived at ....... ..Hoboken,h..J ' a , . .............. ..on ,,,,, ............................... .,2.I...._march.....1.9.19...mr.s%i}¥e3 ................. _. (American port) (ship) (date) rom Located at engaged in ' till (name place in U. S.) (kind of duty) (date) Located at ............ engaged in till (name place in U. S.) (kind of duty) (date) Discharged from service at.....ca_mp“HDixTHVILJ. .................................... a. 23 March 19 199 (place) (date) as a First Lieutenant Ir f‘an'.r.'z'§,r= Casual (rank) (unit) RETURN TO CIVIL LIFE Occupation after the war ..... ..Chamber....o.f.....C.omneztc.e,....Portland,Maine..i..iAssLtairﬁec......Publicity., ............ __ If a change of occupation was occasioned by reason of disability acquired in the service, describe the process of re-education and readjustment, and indicate the agencies or individuals chieﬂy instrumental in furnishing the new occupation. ’ NOTE—Write additional, information on separate sheet of same size. Show less

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION What was your attitude toward military service in general and toward your call in particular? ................................. Show moreADDITIONAL INFORMATION What was your attitude toward military service in general and toward your call in particular? ....................................... .Hnder.i...the... ex.tenuat111g.....c1r_cmns_t.anc_e.a....xoluntary...:s.enic.e...o.b1igatory.._.............................,.V..........,...... for all youngmrnen without dependents. What were the mental and physical effects of your army experience on yourself? ———————————————————————————————— ..Men.tal. -»d-1scipline-uand-mobediencewemphasi.zed—,~'bu-t.mmen—tal-i—tymand"upowerw-o-ﬂ.---.---~-~-~-A.—--——... retention reduced,due to continued routine. Physical effects excellent,altho confined for 6 weeks with Scarlet Fever. What elements of your college life and work were most valuable to you in service? i ............... __ Exnerience in location and orgenization"notsnrifacts ____ .... oi .... .same... ................... _. (Instructor) ....................................... .Soc.ia}....asse.t.....o.f....meeting....tellow...o.f.£ic.ers..._.onf____a__._hasissuotnsequaiit What is your present feeling regarding universal military training, etc. ? .. Excellent ........ ..i.fl.,wombodied....in....the....Educationa1....Curriculum1..or......£o.r.....the....pu . use ...................... .- of rigid mental and physical adlancement; but,othenv15e,conveying t 2 wrong idea of Power thru the Mi_l_i,tazty_,newstoop....__to.,....tne,..i_exaznple.____o£.....Gemany_. ............... _. Too much technical (militaryleducation of active o 0' men demands a . . . . r a i an ce , If you took part 1n the ﬁghting, what Impressmns were made upon you%})this exper’1ence? ................................. .Greatestmimpress.i.on,.and.....surpri.se.,.....was...that.u.ro.£....absolute“.fearlessness,V.....v...........................r.v...r.. in face of danger . Photographs—If possible, enclose one taken before entering the service and one taken afterwards in uniform, both signed and dated—also interesting snapshot-s taken in camps or overseas, Additional data, Signed at Portl and; Maine. on 6 September 1919. I (date) ___________________________________ __ _, _, (full name) , ' (rank) (branch of service) - The information contained in this record, unless otherwise indicated, was obtained from the following persons 01‘ sources ' NOTE—Write additional information on separate sheet of same size. Show less